How fruits and vegetables benefit heart health: understanding their protective properties

Eating fruits and vegetables promotes heart health and reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases, thanks to their content of fiber, minerals, and plant compounds that help improve cholesterol levels, reduce inflammation, and dilate blood vessels. Studies indicate that consuming adequate amounts of these foods, especially apples, berries, citrus fruits, avocados, leafy greens, and tomatoes, enhances heart function and lowers blood pressure. Additionally, variety in consuming different colors of fruits and vegetables within a balanced diet is one of the best ways to maintain heart health—provided that unhealthy habits like smoking and physical inactivity are not neglected.

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